4 games to watch: Early league matchups headline Week 2

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Week 2 of Western New York's high school football season features multiple early-season battles between teams in the same classification, as well as a new field being unveiled.

Here are four games to watch from this weekend's slate:

Williamsville South (1-0) at South Park (1-0)

7 p.m. Friday (at All-High Stadium)

Both of these Class B teams got off to flying starts with dominant victories in Week 1 and will look to continue that momentum on Friday night. The Billies downed Kenmore East 35-7 with a dominant rushing performance, as running backs Ryan Ammerman and Amir Ceasar combined for 237 yards, with the latter totaling three touchdowns. The Sparks defeated Niagara Wheatfield 46-8 off the back of an efficient day from quarterback Jhazier Parsons, who finished 7 of 11 for 145 yards and four total touchdowns. Plenty of emphasis will be put on each team's defense to slow down offenses coming off strong performances a week ago.

Portville (1-0) at Salamanca (1-0)

7 p.m. Friday

The defending Section VI Class C champions will face their first major test this season when they host Portville on Friday. Salamanca used a balanced offensive attack to defeat Chautauqua Lake/Westfield/Brocton 38-14 in Week 1, and the Panthers did much of the same in their 46-20 win over Gowanada/Pine Valley. Both team's quarterbacks, Maddox Isaac for Salamanca and Eli Sleggs for Portville, threw for three touchdowns in their first games and could be key during Friday night's matchup.

Clarence (0-1) at Kenmore West (1-0)

2 p.m. Saturday

Clarence plays its first game locally as they travel to Kenmore West in a Class A matchup. The Red Devils are coming off a 42-14 loss to Section V's Monroe, a state semifinalist from last year. Quarterback Bryce Tubin headlines a strong Clarence offense that will look to bounce back from last week's showing. The Blue Devils, who went 2-6 last season, narrowly defeated Williamsville East 20-15 in Week 1, thanks largely to running backs Harlem Brannon and Deontay Rodgers, who combined for 198 yards on the ground.

St. Mary's (1-0) at Cardinal O'Hara (0-1)

2 p.m. Saturday

Cardinal O'Hara will unveil its new field, one of the final portions of a refurbished athletic complex, on Saturday afternoon as it hosts rival St. Mary's. The Hawks' new field is a sod surface, and the renovation includes new goalposts as well as an improved irrigation system. Further work on the project, which includes a resurfaced track, will continue into this school year. In the matchup, the Hawks will look to bounce back from a 68-8 drubbing at the hands of Section V's Greece Olympia/Odyssey. Meanwhile, the Lancers scored a 17-2 win over Bishop Kearney/Rochester Academy last week and will look to continue that momentum against O'Hara.